Experiment code 20.3.3.17
Experiment Title Morphological characterization and sample preservation methods of Termitomyces spp.
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background Termitomyces R. Heim, a basidiomycete fungus lives in a mutualistic symbiosis with termites of the subfamily Macrotermitinae. The knowledge of Termitomyces is greatly due to Heim (1942) who gave the name to the genus and described 17 species in it from Africa and Asia. Macromorphological culture characters provide taxonomic useful information in species delineation. It is a common fact that fleshy fungi are easily perishable after collection so finding out a preservation method is also equally important to study the microscopic features for the long period. The aim of the present study was to confirm the identity of a Termitomyces species and a better preservation method for studies from south Gujarat
Experiment Group Plant Pathology
Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Unit (12)NAVINCHANDRA MAFATLAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Department (263)Plant Pathology, NMCA, Navsari
BudgetHead (303/12131/00)303/01/REG/00035
Objective
  1. To study macro and micromorphology  with molecular characterization of locally occurring paleotropical  Genus Termitomyces
  2. To develop keys of identification
  3. To standardize the preservation methods
  4. To prepare the calendar of Termitomyces occurrence in Navsari
Season Rainy
Location Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Location Unit (12)NAVINCHANDRA MAFATLAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Location Department (263)Plant Pathology, NMCA, Navsari
Plot No NA
PI Name (NAU-EMP-2008-000378)PRIYA JOHN
PI Email pjohn@nau.in
PI Mobile 9726214050
Year of Approval 2024
Commencement Year 2024
Completion Year 2026
Design of Experiment

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Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

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Gross Plot (m x m) NA
Net Plot (m x m) NA
Total Experiment Area (m2) NA
Plot History Last Three Year

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Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report

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Treatment

Sample preservation methods of Termitomyces  

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Treatments

T1

Salt blenching

T2

Oven dry method

T3

Alcohol

T4

Formaldehyde

T5

Lactic acid

T6

Phenol

T7

Mercuric chloride

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(NAU-EMP-2008-000378) PRIYA JOHN pjohn@nau.in 9726214050 04-02-2025
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(NAU-EMP-2016-001743) KOTRAMMA CHANNABASAPPA ADDANGADI kotramma@nau.in 9427887614 05/02/2024
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(NAU-EMP-2015-000215) GOPALKUMAR BABUBHAI CHOPADA chopada.gopal@nau.in 9687412003 05/02/2024
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(NAU-EMP-2016-000265) MITAL ISHVARBHAI PATEL mitalpatel278@nau.in 9727716287 05/02/2024
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